Articles tagged with: Mems and Microelectromechanical System

MEMS Microphones Shipments to Rise to 1 Billion in 2013

­Despite a slowdown in 2009, global shipments of Microelectromechanical System (mems) microphones are set to more than triple from 2008 to 2013 due to their strong acceptance in mobile handsets and other applications, according to iSuppli.  more

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Gyroscopes Spin up in Video Games and Cell Phones

­When Nintendo wanted to enhance the sensitivity of its motion-sensitive video-game controllers, it turned to 3-axis gyroscope technology in the form of its Wii Motionplus add-on.  more

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